For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
NUISANCE
Any condition or use of building exteriors which is detrimental
to the property of others or which causes or tends to cause substantial
diminution in the value of other property in the neighborhood in which
such premises are located. This includes, but is not limited to, the
keeping or the depositing on, or the scattering over the premises
of any of the following:
A.
Lumber, junk, trash or debris;
B.
Abandoned, discarded or unused objects or equipment, such as
automobiles, furniture, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, cans or containers.
No person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge of any
premises shall maintain or keep any nuisance thereon, nor shall any
such person keep or maintain such premises in a manner causing substantial
diminution in the value of the other property in the neighborhood
in which such premises are located.
No person in charge of or in control of premises, whether as
owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or otherwise, shall allow any partially
dismantled, wrecked, junked, discarded or otherwise non-operating
motor vehicle to remain on such property longer than 30 days; and
no person shall leave any vehicle on any property within the Township
for a longer time than 30 days, except that this section shall not
apply with regard to any vehicle in an enclosed building or so located
upon the premises as not to be readily visible from any public place
or from any surrounding private property. This chapter shall further
not apply with regard to any vehicle on the premises of a business
enterprise operated in a lawful manner, when the keeping or maintenance
of such vehicle is necessary to the operation of such business enterprise.
Enforcement of this chapter may be accomplished by the Township
in any manner authorized by law, and in addition, any person who by
reason of another's violation of any provision of this chapter
suffers special damages to himself different from that suffered by
other property owners throughout the Township generally may bring
an action to enjoin or otherwise abate an existing violation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Township Code.